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Presentation by Home Performance Contractor Academy giving a building science introduction for homes in hot climate zones. Part 1 of 7.
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Presentation from Light Home on how to construct homes in hot climate zones.
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Presentation describing the health impacts of the extreme heat due to climate change.
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Presentation by Home Performance Contractor Academy giving building science advice for for homes in dry climate zones, specifically combustion safety and combustion appliance zones. Part 3 of 7.
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Presentation by Home Performance Contractor Academy giving building science advice for for homes in dry climate zones, specifically mechanical ventilation for air flow. Part 6 of 7.
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Webinar from Mitsubishi Electric Trane U.S. on the pros and cons of using cold climate air source heat pumps (ccASHP) in homes in cold climates.
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Webinar from Shawn LeMons for EEBA on the pros and cons of using cold climate air source heat pumps (ccASHP) in homes in cold climates. Free EEBA login required.
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Presentation by Home Performance Contractor Academy giving building science advice for for homes in dry climate zones, specifically duct testing and leakage calculations. Part 7 of 7.
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Presentation by Home Performance Contractor Academy giving building science advice for for homes in dry climate zones, specifically pressure, air flow, and air leakage. Part 4 of 7.
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Presentation by Home Performance Contractor Academy giving building science advice for for homes in dry climate zones, specifically weatherization, safety, and quality control measures. Part 2 of 7.
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Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.
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Case study describing building in cold and very cold climates.
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Case study describing a retrofit project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.
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Case study describing a cold/very cold building project in Denver, CO
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Case study describing the New American Home project.
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in cold and very cold climates.
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Presentation by Home Performance Contractor Academy giving building science advice for for homes in dry climate zones, specifically building envelope, air sealing, and attics. Part 5 of 7.
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Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.
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Webinar that reviews market-ready and innovative technology options for all-electric homes in cold climates. It will also discuss building envelope options as well as HVAC and water heating solutions. Free EEBA Digital Chalk account required to view.
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in a mixed-dry climate.
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in a hot-humid climate.
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Case study describing a zero energy ready home (ZERH) that was recently completed featuring an innovative wall system. This highly insulated (high-R) light-frame wall system, called the extended plate and beam (EP&B), is for use above grade in residential buildings.
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Webinar from Joseph Hillenmeyer of Aprilaire on efficiently managing humidity within the building envelope through proper ventilation. Free EEBA login required.
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Case study describing a building project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.
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Case study describing the performance of high-performance ducts in hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.
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Webinar that discusses code requirements found in the prescriptive window and insulation requirements for climate zones 1 and 2.
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Webinar that discusses code requirements found in the prescriptive window and insulation requirements for climate zones 3, 4 and 5.
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Webinar that discusses code requirements found in the prescriptive window and insulation requirements for climate zones 6, 7 and 8.
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Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.